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Justin sees a blind person in need of help crossing a busy intersection. If Justin does not feel empathy for the blind person, under what circumstances (according to Batson's empathy-altruism hypothesis) would Justin help?
 
  a. if he is running late for a meeting
  b. if the rewards would outweigh the costs
  c. if the costs are very high
  d. if Justin is angry

Question 2

According to research by Batson and his colleagues, when empathy is ________, people ________.
 
  a. low; will help when the costs of not helping are high
  b. high; will help no matter what the costs
  c. high; will pay attention to social exchange factors
  d. low; only help when the costs of not helping are high



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B





 

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